Ingredients
- 1 cup – fresh or frozen peas
- 1 small – onion, chopped
- 5 tsp – chana/chole masala
- 1/2 tsp – red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp – sugar
- Kasuri methi, a generous pinch
- 1 tbsp. – Coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
- 4 – tomatoes, medium sized
- 2 – onions
- 1/4 inch piece – ginger
- 5 pearls – garlic
- 2 – green chillies
For the cashew paste, grind:
- 5 – whole cashew nuts
- 2 tbsp. – curd
To temper:
- 2 – cloves
- 1/4 inch piece – cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp – cumin
- 1 tbsp. – butter
- 2 tsp –freedom refined sunflower oil
Method
- Pressure cook peas for 2 whistles and set aside
- Now grind cashews with curd to make a smooth creamy paste, set aside
- Add a tsp. of freedom refined sunflower oil and sautéthe tomatoes till they turn mushy and keep aside to cool off
- Cool and grind it to a fine paste
- Heat butter;add cloves, cinnamon and cumin, and once it splutters, add onion and sauté till slightly brown
- Then add the tomato paste and sautéfor 3-5 mins
- Now add chana masala, red chilli powder and salt, mix well
- Add water as required and bring it to a runny consistency
- Allow it to boil for another 2 mins
- Now add the cashew paste and give a quick stir
- To this, add cooked peas, sugar and cook everything well on a low flame for 5 more mins
- Now it’s time to add kasuri methi and coriander leaves and turn off the stove
Serve hot with rotis or with pulao. Tasty Green Peas Masala is ready!